Coast Guard helicopter rescues man off Cork coast

The Coast Guard helicopter and Baltimore Lifeboat have helped to medically evacuate a man from onboard a fishing vessel in Roaring Water Bay, off the coast of Cork.

The vessel called for medical assistance after one of the two men onboard was overcome by fumes from a petrol pump.

The man was evacuated to Cork University Hospital after being winched off the boat at around 8.15pm tonight.

Baltimore Lifeboat crewman Tadhg Collins said: “It was good to see rescue services working together in a coordinated fashion to ensure the safety of life at sea”.